Garmin nuvi 140 series Owner's Manual

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Contents

Table of ContentsGetting Started............................................................... 1Connecting the Device to Vehicle Power ................................... 1Support and Updates ................................................................. 1Setting Up Garmin Express ................................................... 1nüMaps Guarantee™ ............................................................ 1Traffic and Map Features ...................................................... 1Turning Off the Device .......................................................... 1Resetting the Device ............................................................. 1Entering and Exiting Sleep Mode ............................................... 1Adjusting the Screen Brightness ................................................ 1Adjusting the Volume ................................................................. 1Status Bar Icons ......................................................................... 1Satellite Signals ..................................................................... 2Transportation Modes ........................................................... 2Battery Information ................................................................ 2Using the On-Screen Buttons .................................................... 2Using the On-Screen Keyboard ................................................. 2Adding a Shortcut ...................................................................... 2Removing a Shortcut ............................................................. 2Finding Locations.......................................................... 2Locations .................................................................................... 2Finding a Location by Category ............................................ 2Finding a Location Using the Search Bar .............................. 2Changing the Search Area .................................................... 2Editing Location Information .................................................. 2Search Tools .............................................................................. 3Finding an Address ............................................................... 3Finding a City ........................................................................ 3Finding an Intersection .......................................................... 3Finding a Location Using Coordinates .................................. 3Finding a Location by Browsing the Map .............................. 3Finding a Location Using Quick Search ................................ 3Saving a Home Location ............................................................ 3Going Home .......................................................................... 3Editing Your Home Location Information .............................. 3Finding Recently Found Destinations ........................................ 3Clearing the List of Recently Found Locations ...................... 3Finding Parking .......................................................................... 3Saving a Parking Spot ........................................................... 3Setting a Simulated Location ..................................................... 3Saving Locations ........................................................................ 3Saving a Location .................................................................. 3Saving Your Current Location ............................................... 4Editing a Saved Location ...................................................... 4Assigning Categories to a Saved Location ........................... 4Sharing a Saved Location ..................................................... 4Deleting a Saved Location .................................................... 4Navigation.......................................................................4Starting a Route ......................................................................... 4Starting a Route to a Saved Location ................................... 4Previewing Multiple Routes ................................................... 4Automobile Routes ..................................................................... 4Using the Navigation Map ..................................................... 4Adding a Point to a Route ..................................................... 4Taking a Detour ..................................................................... 4Stopping the Route ............................................................... 4About Exit Services .................................................................... 5Navigating to an Exit ............................................................. 5Finding Upcoming Points of Interest ..................................... 5Avoiding Road Features ............................................................ 5Avoiding Transit Types .......................................................... 5Navigating Off Road ................................................................... 5Pedestrian Routes ..................................................................... 5Following a Pedestrian Route ............................................... 5Using the Pedestrian Navigation Map ................................... 5Pedestrian Map Icons ........................................................... 5Map Pages...................................................................... 5Customizing the Map Layers ..................................................... 5Viewing the Trip Log ............................................................. 5Changing the Map Data Field .................................................... 5Changing the Map Perspective .................................................. 5Customizing Map Buttons .......................................................... 5Changing the Map Dashboard ................................................... 5Viewing a List of Turns ............................................................... 5Viewing the Entire Route on the Map .................................... 6Viewing the Next Turn ................................................................ 6Viewing Junctions ...................................................................... 6Viewing Traffic Alerts ................................................................. 6Viewing the Trip Information Page ............................................. 6Resetting Trip Information ..................................................... 6Viewing Current Location Information ........................................ 6Finding Nearby Services ....................................................... 6Using the Apps............................................................... 6Using Help ................................................................................. 6Searching Help Topics .......................................................... 6About ecoRoute ......................................................................... 6Setting Up the Vehicle ........................................................... 6Changing the Fuel Price ........................................................ 6Calibrating the Fuel Economy ............................................... 6About ecoChallenge .............................................................. 6Viewing Fuel Economy Information ....................................... 7Mileage Reports .................................................................... 7Resetting ecoRoute Information ............................................ 7Planning a Trip ........................................................................... 7Editing a Trip Itinerary ........................................................... 7Navigating to a Saved Trip .................................................... 7Editing a Saved Trip .............................................................. 7Viewing Pictures ........................................................................ 7Viewing a Slideshow ............................................................. 7Setting a Picture as Wallpaper .............................................. 7Deleting Pictures ................................................................... 7Viewing Previous Routes and Destinations ............................... 7Using the World Clock ............................................................... 7Viewing the World Map ......................................................... 7Setting an Alarm ........................................................................ 7Finding Your Last Parking Spot ................................................. 7Using the Calculator ................................................................... 8Converting Units ........................................................................ 8Setting Currency Conversion Rates ...................................... 8Using the Language Guide ........................................................ 8Selecting Languages in the Language Guide ....................... 8Translating Words and Phrases ............................................ 8Using a Bilingual Dictionary .................................................. 8Traffic.............................................................................. 8Disabling Traffic ......................................................................... 8About the Traffic Icon ................................................................. 8Traffic on Your Route ................................................................. 8Viewing Traffic on Your Route .............................................. 8Manually Avoiding Traffic on Your Route .............................. 8Taking an Alternate Route .................................................... 9Viewing Traffic on the Map .................................................... 9Traffic in Your Area .................................................................... 9Searching for Traffic Incidents .............................................. 9Viewing a Traffic Incident on the Map ................................... 9Understanding Traffic Data ........................................................ 9Traffic Subscriptions .................................................................. 9Subscription Activation .......................................................... 9Adding a Subscription ........................................................... 9Table of Contents i